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Botany roots, stems, and leaves

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
what is taken into the roots from the soil?
a)
water
b)
glucose
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen
2.
which part of the plant moved the colored water up to the top of the plant
a)
xylem
b)
phloem
c)
roots
d)
flower
3.
function of phloem
a)
transports water
b)
stores water
c)
transports sugar
d)
stores sugar
4.
The role of the guard cell is to
a)
help control the temperature of the plant
b)
control how much water enters the leaf
c)
control how much glucose is stored
d)
control the movement of water vapour & gases 
5.
The leaf has a shiny, waxy cuticle around it to
a)
increase the rate of photosynthesis
b)
attract more light
c)
control water loss
d)
stop carbon dioxide and oxygen gases escaping
6.
What is photosynthesis?
a)
Water loss by a plant.
b)
When a photographer takes a photo.
c)
To get your pictures from the photo lab.
d)
The process in which plants make their food.
7.
The water needed for photosynthesis comes into the leaves through the
a)
upper epidermis
b)
stomata
c)
guard cells
d)
xylem cells
8.

Recall which of the following form part of the phloem.

a)

Sieve-tube elements

b)

Trachieds

c)

Vessels

d)

Companion cells

9.
Small openings called ______ are found on the underside of leaves and allow gases to enter or leave the plant cells.
a)
Phloem
b)
Chloroplasts
c)
Xylem
d)
Stomata
10.
Which of the following correctly orders the organization in plants and animals from least to complex?
a)
Cell --> Organ --> Tissue --> Organ System --> Organism
b)
Atom --> Cell --> Organ --> Tissue --> Organism
c)
Cell --> Tissue --> Organ --> Organ System --> Organism
d)
Organism --> Organ System --> Organ --> Tissue --> Cell
11.

Structure of phloem consists all below, except?

a)

Sieve tube element

b)

Tracheids

c)

Companion cell

d)

Sieve plate

12.

What is the purpose of root hairs?

a)

To improve the plants structure

b)

To keep the roots warm

c)

To increase surface area for water absorption

d)

To open the stoma

13.

What is the name given to the openings in a leaf?

a)

Guard Cells

b)

Stomata

c)

Epidermis

d)

Waxy Cuticle

14.

What controls the opening and closing of the stomata?

a)

Companion Cells

b)

Lignin Cells

c)

Guard Cells

d)

Mesophyll Cells

15.
Which type of plant tissue covers the outer surface of the plant and acts as a protective layer?
a)
Dermal
b)
Vascular
c)
Ground
d)
Connective
16.
Which of the following terms refers to the waxy coating on the outside of leaves?
a)
Cuticle
b)
Phloem
c)
Stomata
d)
Xylem